Equisetum pratense Ehrhart. Common name: Meadow Horsetail. Phenology: Late Apr-early Jul. Habitat: Streambanks, moist forests. Distribution: Circumboreal, south in North America to n. NJ, w. NY, s. MI, n. IL, IA, w. SD, w. MT, and BC.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = C, Can, F, FNA2, G, GrPl, K4, NE, NS, NY, POWO, Christenhusz et al (2019). Basionym: Equisetum pratense Ehrh. 1784
Links to other floras: = Equisetum pratense - FNA2
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Great Plains: FACW
- Midwest: FACW
- Northcentral & Northeast: FACW
Heliophily ⓘ: 5
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